Loaded Taco Soup Made In The Instant Pot

Just about everyone loves delicious tacos, and we’re betting taco lovers everywhere will love our quick and easy delicious Loaded Taco Soup made in the Instant Pot. This simple soup has all of the fixings you would find in your favorite tacos plus a few more made into a soup.

Loaded Taco Soup Made In The Instant Pot

What do you get when you take all of the delicious ingredients of a taco, plus toss in a few more usual suspects, and use your super handy Instant Pot to help the magic along? Well, you get our Loaded Taco Soup, that’s what! This is an easy and super fabulous recipe to have on deck when the temperature begins to dip. Here in the Midwest, it’s necessary to have as many go-to quick and easy comfort foods as you can get, and here’s the one you’ll definitely want to save right away.

How to make Taco Soup in the Instant Pot

Ingredients needed for Taco Soup

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 large red onion

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 can pinto beans, drained

1 can black beans, drained

1 can whole sweet corn kernels, drained

1 can whole tomatoes

1 can crushed tomatoes

1 32 ounces beef stock

2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground Mexican chili powder

add salt and ground black peppercorns to taste

1 cup sour cream

2 jalapeño peppers with the seeds removed and chopped

1/4 cup chopped cilantro + more for topping

1/2 green onion for topping

1 cup Mexican style cheese blend for topping

Serve with corn tortilla chips and slices of fresh limes

Directions:

Adjust the Instant Pot to the Saute setting and add a tablespoon of canola oil, when the oil is hot saute chopped onions for about five minutes until they’re translucent then remove them with a slotted spoon into a bowl and set aside.

Add the last tablespoon of canola oil and maintain the Saute setting, brown the ground beef and add the taco seasoning, cumin, Mexican-style chili powder, and add salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste, and mix well.

When the ground beef is cooked through and browned, strain off all of the excess dripping.

Fold in the sour cream and continue to mix until the sour cream is fully incorporated.

Place the lid of the Instant Pot, and lock it into place, select the Bean/Chili setting and cook for 10 minutes.

Vent the Instant Pot and remove the lid.

Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top with green onion, cilantro, and Mexican cheeses.

Serve with corn tortilla chips.

You’re looking at your new favorite soup!

Dinner Ideas for Teens

If you’re looking for a good dinner idea for teens, especially teen boys, they will love this taco soup. When I made this recipe, I wasn’t sure if all of my boys would enjoy this savory meal. One son, in particular, doesn’t like tacos, but he woofed down this taco soup and asked for seconds.

Loaded Taco Soup Made In The Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 large red onion

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 can pinto beans, drained

1 can black beans, drained

1 can whole sweet corn kernels, drained

1 can whole tomatoes

1 can crushed tomatoes

1 32 ounces beef stock

2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground Mexican chili powder

add salt and ground black peppercorns to taste

1 cup sour cream

2 jalapeño peppers with the seeds removed and chopped

1/4 cup chopped cilantro + more for topping

1/2 green onion for topping

1 cup Mexican style cheese blend for topping

Serve with corn tortilla chips and slices of fresh limes

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Instructions

Adjust the Instant Pot to the Saute setting and add a tablespoon of canola oil, when the oil is hot saute chopped onions for about five minutes until they're translucent then remove them with a slotted spoon into a bowl and set aside.

Add the last tablespoon of canola oil and maintain the Saute setting, brown the ground beef and add the taco seasoning, cumin, Mexican-style chili powder, and add salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste, and mix well.

When the ground beef is cooked through and browned, strain off all of the excess dripping.

Comments

Abbie this Taco Soup can absolutely be made in a crockpot. Remember, you will still need to brown the ground beef before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. Just combine everything in the crockpot and set on high for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Thank you for your question.